WAQ70840 (e) Tabled on 10/08/2016

Who has the First Minister invited to sit on the new advisory group concerning Wales's future outside the European Union, and on what date were those invitations issued?

Answered by First Minister | Answered on 25/08/2016

The establishment of a group to provide advice to Welsh Ministers  on the issues and challenges arising from the UK leaving the EU was discussed in the immediate aftermath of the 23 June referendum.  Advice on the Group was formally submitted to me by officials early in July.  I routinely discuss matters relating to our strategic response to the vote to leave the European Union with Cabinet colleagues.

 

We intend  to make a statement on  the European Advisory Group and its membership  in September.  The Group is expected to meet regularly as required  beginning early in the autumn.